Digital Post Production - video post production, audio post production, effects compositing

Feature: By Ko Maruyama

7 QUESTIONS WITH FILMMAKERS ARIEL & MALLIN ALTER
Alter Sisters make "Spinster Sisters" an IndiGoGo project

Mallin and Ariel Alter create a new take on "Spinster" for the millenial generation in a show they're funding through IndiGogo. I had a chance to ask them a few questions about what their plans are for the project before they had to quickly get back to a busy production schedule. Read More

Watching really good (and really bad) video content on your smartphone is becoming a big deal...even when the big screen is right in front of you. How big? T-Mobile did a deal with Netflix and people who measure speed said they had the fastest net in town. So AT&T said Ok we'll offer our new customers HBO and the new Ma Bell is waiting for you to call. Verizon is thinking about it. But as telcos know it isn't about unlimited data plans, it's how well they can throttle (manage) what you're viewing. The alternative? Head for the mobile internet. Turn it on and tune in. Free entertainment is a beautiful thing. Stealing content...not so much! Read More

Technology: By Miles Weston

Content Insider #535 - VR Film Work

In just a few weeks the content ecosystem will focus all of its attention on Amsterdam. Once again VR will garner all of the coverage because well it's a lot more glamorous than things like codecs, true streaming bandwidth and carriers throttling mobile video delivery. VR is so real this year you can almost touch it and the excitement, opportunities are beginning to be appreciated. Some of the most fertile shooter minds have perfected techniques to make VR more than just cute but a strong commercial solution for entertainment and business. It will also be great to take off the goggles and see what the streaming 4K world is going to offer people across the M&E spectrum. Despite all the great new tools it's still talent that drives the industry. Read More

Case Study: By Miles Weston

The Father and The Bear

Indie filmmakers are in the business because they have stories they have to create, tell, share. Stories they have to shoot, edit. Storeis they have to save. Stories they have to share. John Putch's The Father and The Bear is one of those stories and he touched all of the bases. It is a story you can enjoy and learn from. Read More

Business Issues: By Miles Weston

Content Insider #532 - Content Delivery

There's more and better content available today than you can possibly view in a lifetime thanks to great work indie filmmakers are doing. The key is getting the right titles to come to your attention to invest your time in viewing. You could let the network tell you what they think is best for you but that kinda sucks. No it's more fun, more enlightening to find the best stuff off the beaten path like at Vimeo. The key will be new technology that enables richer content to get to your screen regardless of where you're watching it. At IBC we'll hear the promises and at SMPTE we'll hear about the progress that has been made. Hint - It's all good and getting better! Read More

Project Profile:

Capturing the Horror of "The Atoning" with Blackmagic Design

Family drama unfolds and demons arise in the new indie supernatural thriller, "The Atoning." The film follows a family that is haunted by the horrors of their past, with the parents (Virginia Newcomb, Michael LaCour) trying to protect their young son Sam (Cannon Bosarge) from a dark secret that will tear them all apart. Read More

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